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Computers and the Future

What can we learn from the first seven decades of our cyber enabled world that will help us to design the best future for ourselves and our children?

Doing Business in Interstellar Space

Imagine that interstellar trade is possible at speeds close to...

The Big Brain: Size and Intelligence

For centuries, scientists have tried to identify what is special...

The Mathematical Life of Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale is the founder of modern nursing and a...

The Enigma Machine: How it Works

A brief explanation of how the Enigma Machine works.

The Fly Puzzle and Von Neumann's Response

The infamous Fly Puzzle and von Neumann's response when asked...

The History of Computing in Colour

Only looking at coloured imagery leads to new viewpoints and...

Designing Mobile Phones

Pressing buttons on a mobile phone chooses various functions, as...

Catastrophes

Why Have Sex?

From the standpoint of classical genetics one of the biggest...